#B237B3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.4% 0.21 327.6), rgb(178, 55, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#B237B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B237B3 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 55, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.21 327.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B237B3 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B237B3 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B237B3 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B237B3 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D27CD0
oklch(70.7% 0.151 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C455C4
oklch(63% 0.194 327.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B237B3
oklch(56.4% 0.21 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#962498
oklch(49% 0.196 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A217B
oklch(42.7% 0.162 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#632263
oklch(37.7% 0.127 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#B237B3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2263B7 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5673B0 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74971 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B237B3
#B237B3
oklch(56.4% 0.21 327.6)
- #008E35
#008E35
oklch(56.4% 0.165 147.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B237B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B237B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.083
Use #B237B3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.